Discernment and Prayer in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

3 credits

This is a Graduate level online course. . A study of the spiritual doctrine of St. Ignatius Loyola as articulated in the text of the Spiritual Exercises, but with reference to other texts such as Ignatius' Testament, letters, and the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus. The focus is how Ignatius' treatment of prayer, discernment of spirits, and discernment of God's will, work together to form a "contemplative in action."